What is the purpose of a theatre building? Ultimately to be a forum for public performance. On that basis, the stage itself - in whatever form it takes - has pride of place over every other element. After that, there is remarkable little consensus regarding a venue’s main function.

Lichfield Garrick has won plaudits for its architecture but was recently accused of bad backstage design by an actor. In The Stage Howard Bird asks why there is no arts body to represent the needs of performers and audiences at new venues.

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